.Inaugurates digital economy centre, e-learning facilities in Oyo
Wife of the President, Oluremi Tinubu, yesterday, said women must not be left out in the march towards the digital economy.
She said that technology had become a positive tool shaping everything through communication, commerce, education and healthcare.
The First Lady, who spoke, while inaugurating a digital economy centre and e-learning facilities donated by her to Ogbomoso Girls High School, Oyo State, sought full participation and contributions of Nigerian women in the digital revolution as part of the quest for national development.
The President’s wife, who was represented by the wife of Oyo State Governor, TamunomininiMakinde, said Nigerians must recognise the role of technology in advancing gender equality by ensuring full participation of women in the digital revolution through access to technology.
She said more women in the digital revolution would enable them to unlock potential and contribute meaningfully to the economic growth, innovation and social progress of the nation.
Tinubu said the event was a collaborative effort of the Renewed Hope Initiative of President Bola Tinubu and NITDA to provide access to technology for women and girls, saying that it marked strategic steps forward in setting the path for Nigerian women and girls to participate and strive in the digital revolution.
She, however, described the centre as a demonstration of the administration of President Tinubu towards ensuring equitable access to education across the nation.
“Renewed Hope Initiative, in collaboration with NITDA, under the National Digital Gender Inclusion Strategy, will be extending support to equip more centres in the remaining states of the federation. NITDA will expand opportunities for digital literacy and empowerment by building and equipping three ICT centres in other parts of the country this year. As we speak, one of the centres is currently being commissioned at Bauchi State.
”Technology has become a positive tool in our world, shaping everything through communication, commerce, to education and healthcare. Therefore, in driving the digital economy, our women must not be left behind.
”Continuous training, access, and exposure to technology can open new opportunities, providing greater access to employment and striving business,” she said.
In her remarks, Principal of the school, Zainab Odekunle, said the project would assist the learning process for efficient education.
